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GDP growth drops sharply to 4.3% in Q2

The country's economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, official data showed Thursday, as high inflation, a drop in government spending, and interest...

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As oil prices rally, old OPEC tensions set to rise

As members of the oil cartel OPEC and its allies meet this week to discuss adjusting output, analysts expect old tensions between oil producer...

China factory prices see first rise in a year

Factory prices rose in China for the first time in a year last month as the country's vast industrial sector leads a recovery from...

Indonesian economy falls for first time in 2 decades

Jakarta, Indonesia—Indonesia’s coronavirus-hit economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time in more than two decades, with warnings that its recovery could...

Virus-hit Singapore plunges into recession as economy shrinks 41%

Singapore's economy shrank more than 40 percent in the second quarter as the coronavirus plunged the Southeast Asian financial hub into recession for the...

Massive risks to world economy as battle rages

London"•The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown of billions of people threatens the global economy to the point where economists are predicting the most violent...

Economic doctors feud feud over virus cures

London"•‘‘I think the patient is stabilized,” then US president Barack Obama declared after G20 powers prescribed unprecedented remedies to steady the crisis-wracked world economy...

China virus shocks Asia’s tourism sector

Tokyo"•A deadly virus that has prompted travel restrictions in China is sending shock waves through Asia’s tourism industry, which has become increasingly reliant on...

Bangko Sentral expected to cut interest rates in Q2

Capital Economics, a London-based research agency, said it expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to start easing its policy stance as early as the...

Peso extends losses to hit 54.31 per dollar

The peso extended its losses Tuesday, hitting a low of 54.31 against the US dollar for the first time in nearly 13 years, as...

Dent on the economy

The Philippines will still register one of the fastest economic growth rates in Asia in the next five years, but sustaining such a pace...

Political uncertainty to cut growth

London-based think tank Capital Economics warned increased political uncertainty in the Philippines could dent economic growth over the next five years. Capital Economics said the...

Weak peso not a major threat to PH economy–Capital Economics

The weakness of the peso remains manageable, but policymakers must not be complacent because of its possible negative impact on the economy,  global consultancy...
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